Dana Drugmand
@danad1012.bsky.social
Climate/enviro journalist covering climate accountability & litigation. New England native & citizen of 🌎
What the Trump admin & its fossil fuel industry donors don't want you to know about offshore wind 👇 (h/t to @billmckibben.bsky.social for sharing!)
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What the Trump admin & its fossil fuel industry donors don't want you to know about offshore wind 👇 (h/t to @billmckibben.bsky.social for sharing!)
Reposted by Dana Drugmand
Trump began this administration with an executive order attacking offshore wind. A federal court held it to be illegal.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump began this administration with an executive order attacking offshore wind. A federal court held it to be illegal.
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New England's grid operator: "canceling or delaying these projects will increase costs and risks to reliability in our region"
Vineyard Wind is already supplying electricity to the region, & Revolution Wind was expected to come online in 2026
Vineyard Wind is already supplying electricity to the region, & Revolution Wind was expected to come online in 2026
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New England's grid operator: "canceling or delaying these projects will increase costs and risks to reliability in our region"
Vineyard Wind is already supplying electricity to the region, & Revolution Wind was expected to come online in 2026
Vineyard Wind is already supplying electricity to the region, & Revolution Wind was expected to come online in 2026
"This is a desperate rerun of the Trump admin's failed attempt to kill offshore wind–an effort the courts have already rejected"- @theclf.bsky.social's Kate Sinding Daly
Sens. Whitehouse & Heinrich said the move leaves permitting reform talks “dead in the water”
www.oneearthnow.org/p/trump-admi...
Sens. Whitehouse & Heinrich said the move leaves permitting reform talks “dead in the water”
www.oneearthnow.org/p/trump-admi...
Trump Administration Suspends Already Approved Offshore Wind Leases in Latest Attack on Wind Energy
Critics say the move is illegal and will threaten energy security and affordability at a time of rising electricity demand and accelerating global heating.
www.oneearthnow.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"This is a desperate rerun of the Trump admin's failed attempt to kill offshore wind–an effort the courts have already rejected"- @theclf.bsky.social's Kate Sinding Daly
Sens. Whitehouse & Heinrich said the move leaves permitting reform talks “dead in the water”
www.oneearthnow.org/p/trump-admi...
Sens. Whitehouse & Heinrich said the move leaves permitting reform talks “dead in the water”
www.oneearthnow.org/p/trump-admi...
Trump's DOI has moved to freeze the federal leases for 5 offshore wind projects, "essentially gutting the country’s nascent offshore wind industry"
The lease suspension incl. projects that were due to come online in 2026 & one that is already partially operating
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
The lease suspension incl. projects that were due to come online in 2026 & one that is already partially operating
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Trump's DOI has moved to freeze the federal leases for 5 offshore wind projects, "essentially gutting the country’s nascent offshore wind industry"
The lease suspension incl. projects that were due to come online in 2026 & one that is already partially operating
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
The lease suspension incl. projects that were due to come online in 2026 & one that is already partially operating
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
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Trump and Doug Burgum are halting a 2.6 GW wind farm off the coast of Virginia that is already mostly built.
It’s the largest project in the US.
It was going to provide enough power for 660,000 homes.
And it has significant local Republican support.
It’s the largest project in the US.
It was going to provide enough power for 660,000 homes.
And it has significant local Republican support.
Interior Department Pauses Five Major Offshore Wind Projects, Citing National Security
At least one of the projects, which was set to start supplying power in 2026, was backed by Republicans.
www.notus.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump and Doug Burgum are halting a 2.6 GW wind farm off the coast of Virginia that is already mostly built.
It’s the largest project in the US.
It was going to provide enough power for 660,000 homes.
And it has significant local Republican support.
It’s the largest project in the US.
It was going to provide enough power for 660,000 homes.
And it has significant local Republican support.
The court in Zug has ruled that a climate suit brought against Holcim is admissible, meaning it can be examined on the merits. Supporters of the plaintiffs say it is "an important step towards greater climate justice"
Holcim says it intends to appeal
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-advanc...
Holcim says it intends to appeal
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-advanc...
Court Advances Pari Islanders’ Climate Case Against Holcim In Switzerland
A Swiss court has decided to allow a climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian islanders against the cement giant Holcim to move forward and be examined on the merits. The decision rejecting the comp...
www.climateinthecourts.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The court in Zug has ruled that a climate suit brought against Holcim is admissible, meaning it can be examined on the merits. Supporters of the plaintiffs say it is "an important step towards greater climate justice"
Holcim says it intends to appeal
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-advanc...
Holcim says it intends to appeal
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-advanc...
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One of the few institutional ways still available in the US to push back against fossil fuel expansion:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts
In this week’s newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One of the few institutional ways still available in the US to push back against fossil fuel expansion:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🚨New from @fieldnotes.co + @drilledmedia.bsky.social: Energy Transfer has deployed a decade-old astroturf group it secretly funds in a bid to stop @greenpeace.org from suing it in Europe for intimidation: fieldnotes.co/reporting/en...
Inside a Pipeline Giant’s Bid to Block Greenpeace’s Historic…
Fieldnotes is a watchdog group that investigates the oil and gas industry.
fieldnotes.co
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨New from @fieldnotes.co + @drilledmedia.bsky.social: Energy Transfer has deployed a decade-old astroturf group it secretly funds in a bid to stop @greenpeace.org from suing it in Europe for intimidation: fieldnotes.co/reporting/en...
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The central government of Japan faces a landmark lawsuit over its "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change, jeopardising the health and livelihoods of approximately 450 plaintiffs
Japan govt sued over 'unconstitutional' climate inaction
Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government Thursday, seeking damages for "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change in the country's first such litigation.
www.france24.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The central government of Japan faces a landmark lawsuit over its "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change, jeopardising the health and livelihoods of approximately 450 plaintiffs
"Climate litigation is proving to be one of the most powerful tools we have to shift the dial in the favor of stronger climate action," says Climate Litigation Network's Sarah Mead
New report from CLN looks back on 10 yrs of global #climatelitigation
www.climateinthecourts.com/turn-to-the-...
New report from CLN looks back on 10 yrs of global #climatelitigation
www.climateinthecourts.com/turn-to-the-...
Turn To The Courts: Report Reflects On 10 Years Of Climate Litigation
In the face of government inaction and corporate impunity in worsening climate crisis, courts are playing a critical role, new analysis finds.
Co-published with One Earth Now
On June 24, 2015, t...
www.climateinthecourts.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"Climate litigation is proving to be one of the most powerful tools we have to shift the dial in the favor of stronger climate action," says Climate Litigation Network's Sarah Mead
New report from CLN looks back on 10 yrs of global #climatelitigation
www.climateinthecourts.com/turn-to-the-...
New report from CLN looks back on 10 yrs of global #climatelitigation
www.climateinthecourts.com/turn-to-the-...
New report from @climateintegrity.org re. climate ads from #BigOil over the last 25 yrs finds they perpetuate a false narrative that the oil industry is a leader in climate action
In reality, the industry is expanding production & abandoning green promises
insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...
In reality, the industry is expanding production & abandoning green promises
insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...
Big Oil’s Climate Ads Have Propped Up Fake Promises and False Solutions for Past 25 Years, Report Finds - Inside Climate News
First-of-its-kind analysis of hundreds of climate-related advertisements from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell suggests that oil companies are continuing to mislead the public on climate.
insideclimatenews.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New report from @climateintegrity.org re. climate ads from #BigOil over the last 25 yrs finds they perpetuate a false narrative that the oil industry is a leader in climate action
In reality, the industry is expanding production & abandoning green promises
insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...
In reality, the industry is expanding production & abandoning green promises
insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...
A year after the MT Supreme Court upheld a landmark trial court ruling recognizing young Montanans right to a stable climate, the youth are turning back to this court seeking to enforce the judgment & quash new laws restricting environmental protections
www.climateinthecourts.com/youth-activi...
www.climateinthecourts.com/youth-activi...
Youth Activists In Montana Who Won Historic Climate Case File Fresh Legal Action Against Their State Government
Young Montanans who won a landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit against their state government are headed back to court, seeking to enforce the judgment recognizing their right to a healthy e...
www.climateinthecourts.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A year after the MT Supreme Court upheld a landmark trial court ruling recognizing young Montanans right to a stable climate, the youth are turning back to this court seeking to enforce the judgment & quash new laws restricting environmental protections
www.climateinthecourts.com/youth-activi...
www.climateinthecourts.com/youth-activi...
UPDATE: The lawsuit has now been filed at the Royal Court of Justice in London, following a notice sent to the company in Oct.
"The case shows that no corporation operates in a vacuum. They cannot continue to contribute to climate harm with impunity” said PMJC's Aaron Pedrosa #climatelitigation
"The case shows that no corporation operates in a vacuum. They cannot continue to contribute to climate harm with impunity” said PMJC's Aaron Pedrosa #climatelitigation
BREAKING: New climate case has been initiated against Shell, aiming to hold the oil major liable for damages associated with super typhoon Odette, which ravaged the Philippines in 2021
#climatelitigation #Philippines #climateaccountability
www.oneearthnow.org/p/philippine...
#climatelitigation #Philippines #climateaccountability
www.oneearthnow.org/p/philippine...
Philippine Typhoon Survivors Launch Legal Action Against Shell
The case, which seeks to hold the oil major liable for climate damages, could set a global precedent for fossil fuel corporate accountability.
www.oneearthnow.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
UPDATE: The lawsuit has now been filed at the Royal Court of Justice in London, following a notice sent to the company in Oct.
"The case shows that no corporation operates in a vacuum. They cannot continue to contribute to climate harm with impunity” said PMJC's Aaron Pedrosa #climatelitigation
"The case shows that no corporation operates in a vacuum. They cannot continue to contribute to climate harm with impunity” said PMJC's Aaron Pedrosa #climatelitigation
Youth activists who won a landmark constitutional climate case against their state government are headed back to court
Held v. Montana II petition just filed w/ the MT supreme court, seeking to strike down several new state laws that weaken enviro protections
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Held v. Montana II petition just filed w/ the MT supreme court, seeking to strike down several new state laws that weaken enviro protections
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Montana youth activists who won landmark climate case push for court enforcement
In 2023, court had ruled in favor of 16 plaintiffs that officials violated their constitutional right by promoting fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Youth activists who won a landmark constitutional climate case against their state government are headed back to court
Held v. Montana II petition just filed w/ the MT supreme court, seeking to strike down several new state laws that weaken enviro protections
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Held v. Montana II petition just filed w/ the MT supreme court, seeking to strike down several new state laws that weaken enviro protections
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Dana Drugmand
"A debt is not owed to Chevron. A debt is owed to the Amazonian families still waiting for truth, justice, and full reparation."
'Defeat for Justice': Ecuador to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million
"A debt is not owed to Chevron. A debt is owed to the Amazonian families still waiting for truth, justice, and full reparation."
www.commondreams.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"A debt is not owed to Chevron. A debt is owed to the Amazonian families still waiting for truth, justice, and full reparation."
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This week Mongabay speaks with Senator @russfeingold.bsky.social about conservation & the climate
As chair of the Campaign for Nature, Feingold emphasizes that nature is essential for a healthy society, despite what figures like Bill Gates have recently argued
Hear his good thoughts here:
As chair of the Campaign for Nature, Feingold emphasizes that nature is essential for a healthy society, despite what figures like Bill Gates have recently argued
Hear his good thoughts here:
Governments must prioritize nature protection, former US senator Russ Feingold says
Bill Gates recently claimed that protecting nature or improving human health is an either-or choice, but former national leaders like Russ Feingold, a retired U.S. senator, and Mary Robinson, former I...
news.mongabay.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This week Mongabay speaks with Senator @russfeingold.bsky.social about conservation & the climate
As chair of the Campaign for Nature, Feingold emphasizes that nature is essential for a healthy society, despite what figures like Bill Gates have recently argued
Hear his good thoughts here:
As chair of the Campaign for Nature, Feingold emphasizes that nature is essential for a healthy society, despite what figures like Bill Gates have recently argued
Hear his good thoughts here:
Reposted by Dana Drugmand
As I say here, this is not about saving the planet. The planet will be orbiting the sun long after we’re gone.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
World must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, UN says
The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet
abcnews.go.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As I say here, this is not about saving the planet. The planet will be orbiting the sun long after we’re gone.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
Trump admin loses once again in court
A Massachusetts federal court has struck down Trump's Day 1 executive order halting all leasing & permitting of wind energy projects, finding the order to be arbitrary & capricious, and clearly unlawful
A Massachusetts federal court has struck down Trump's Day 1 executive order halting all leasing & permitting of wind energy projects, finding the order to be arbitrary & capricious, and clearly unlawful
December 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Trump admin loses once again in court
A Massachusetts federal court has struck down Trump's Day 1 executive order halting all leasing & permitting of wind energy projects, finding the order to be arbitrary & capricious, and clearly unlawful
A Massachusetts federal court has struck down Trump's Day 1 executive order halting all leasing & permitting of wind energy projects, finding the order to be arbitrary & capricious, and clearly unlawful
Offshore wind is happening in the U.S., despite the Trump administration’s hostility to it.
I saw it up close, & from what I saw, these offshore turbines are co-existing with the marine environment & generating a reliable source of zero-carbon electricity
www.oneearthnow.org/p/offshore-w...
I saw it up close, & from what I saw, these offshore turbines are co-existing with the marine environment & generating a reliable source of zero-carbon electricity
www.oneearthnow.org/p/offshore-w...
Offshore Wind, Despite Facing Stiff Federal Headwinds, is Working
South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment.
www.oneearthnow.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Offshore wind is happening in the U.S., despite the Trump administration’s hostility to it.
I saw it up close, & from what I saw, these offshore turbines are co-existing with the marine environment & generating a reliable source of zero-carbon electricity
www.oneearthnow.org/p/offshore-w...
I saw it up close, & from what I saw, these offshore turbines are co-existing with the marine environment & generating a reliable source of zero-carbon electricity
www.oneearthnow.org/p/offshore-w...
"We see a direct correlation between Big Oil’s lies and the alarming increase of homeowners insurance due to the rising threat of natural disasters" said @classactionlaw.bsky.social's Steve Berman
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates - Inside Climate News
The class-action lawsuit is the first of its kind to target Big Oil over rising home insurance costs.
insideclimatenews.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"We see a direct correlation between Big Oil’s lies and the alarming increase of homeowners insurance due to the rising threat of natural disasters" said @classactionlaw.bsky.social's Steve Berman
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
Great question...
Helpful overview here of the current energy policy landscape in New England, by E&E News' Ben Storrow
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
Helpful overview here of the current energy policy landscape in New England, by E&E News' Ben Storrow
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
New England is on the brink of clean energy victories. Why are Democrats embracing gas?
Three of the nation’s largest carbon-free projects are being completed in a region whose progressive political leaders are shifting toward gas as
www.eenews.net
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Great question...
Helpful overview here of the current energy policy landscape in New England, by E&E News' Ben Storrow
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
Helpful overview here of the current energy policy landscape in New England, by E&E News' Ben Storrow
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
CT's climate deception case against ExxonMobil, brought under the state's consumer protection law, is moving forward after a state court judge last week denied the company's bid to have it dismissed
www.climateinthecourts.com/connecticut-...
www.climateinthecourts.com/connecticut-...
Connecticut Court Advances State Consumer Protection Case Against ExxonMobil
A climate fraud case brought by the state of Connecticut against oil major ExxonMobil is moving forward after a state court judge last week denied the company’s bid to have the case dismissed.
In a 6...
www.climateinthecourts.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
CT's climate deception case against ExxonMobil, brought under the state's consumer protection law, is moving forward after a state court judge last week denied the company's bid to have it dismissed
www.climateinthecourts.com/connecticut-...
www.climateinthecourts.com/connecticut-...
Municipal & state governments are already taking oil companies to court over climate deception & consequent damages
And now, for the first time, #BigOil is facing a class action suit seeking accountability for the skyrocketing costs in homeowners insurance
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-climat...
And now, for the first time, #BigOil is facing a class action suit seeking accountability for the skyrocketing costs in homeowners insurance
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-climat...
The Climate Crisis is Fueling a Sharp Rise in Homeowners Insurance Costs. A New Lawsuit Seeks to Make Big Oil Pay.
Class action case filed in Washington State brings federal racketeering charges and alleges a “direct correlation between Big Oil’s lies” and skyrocketing insurance costs.
www.oneearthnow.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Municipal & state governments are already taking oil companies to court over climate deception & consequent damages
And now, for the first time, #BigOil is facing a class action suit seeking accountability for the skyrocketing costs in homeowners insurance
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-climat...
And now, for the first time, #BigOil is facing a class action suit seeking accountability for the skyrocketing costs in homeowners insurance
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-climat...
Reposted by Dana Drugmand
I wrote about Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito's massive conflicts of interest re: the climate deception cases that Big Oil is desperately trying to get the Supreme Court to step in and dismiss. newrepublic.com/article/2036...
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I wrote about Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito's massive conflicts of interest re: the climate deception cases that Big Oil is desperately trying to get the Supreme Court to step in and dismiss. newrepublic.com/article/2036...